Want to know what makes a person tick? Look at their feet

We've all heard how eyes are the windows to the soul - but apparently, so are feet. One feet reader from Farnham says she can tell how a person feels and what their future holds by looking at their feet

At this time of year we start to look forward and make plans for the next 12 months, pondering where we might be and what direction we should take to get there. But its often frustrating to know which path to follow.

Anne Scardarella, from Farnham, aims to help people with this dilemma simply by looking at their feet.

Feet reading has been practised in China and India for thousands of years, stemming from the belief that they act as a mirror to the rest of the body.

According to Anne, they show everything about us – from the ailments we suffer from to the state of our relationships.

“People may be embarrassed if they have corns or bunions but this can reveal so much about a person’s character." she said. “Feet reading can be used to identify an emotion that is causing lumps and bumps on the feet and by doing so, the person starts to think how to rectify the situation.

“A verruca, for example, can be an indication of a deepseated problem.”

Anne’s interest in feet started in childhood when she was paid sixpence by her mother to rub her feet. When she grew up she decided to study reflexology and her interest in feet reading stemmed from there.

Anne can tell by a person’s feet what they are feeling and what the future holds, although she says feet reading is in no way linked to fortune tellers and palm reading.

“Feet reading looks at your personality, your emotion, your character. It’s not to do with lottery wins or tall, handsome strangers – it’s more to do with you,” she explained. “It’s quite a nice party piece because everyone loves to hear a bit about themselves but it can also be used as a therapy because if there is an area of your life that you know can probably do with a little bit of work, it will more than likely show up in your feet.”

According to the rules of feet reading, the big toe represents thoughts and ideas, the second toe shows emotion, the third is work life or what we do on a daily basis and the fourth is private life.

Little toes are all about how we are thinking of moving forward and what is coming next for us.

“The top of the toe is what we are happy to show and share with the world but underneath the foot shows us what’s really going on,” Anna said. “Hard skin below the little toe can mean you are shouldering a lot of responsibility or that responsibility has been dumped on you. A corn relates to a specific problem and how it’s impacting on that area of your life, depending on where it is on the foot.”

Anne has studied the feet of various celebrities, from Victoria Beckham to Katie Holmes, and hopes to write a book about what their feet reveal about them.

“Victoria’s big toe reveals what strong visualising skills she has – no doubt useful when designing her collections,” she added. “Her little toes say she wants to fit in and cares what people think of her.

“Her bunions mean she is doing a lot for others and not enough for herself. Also, her tendons are visible – large toe tendons mean lots of self control and setting high standards for yourself.”

It’s not just your skin and the shape of your foot that says something about you either. The choice of nail varnish is very telling, too.

Anne added: “Green nail varnish means wanting to attract more harmony and calm. This person tends to see the best in everyone but if the choice is bright red, this shows ambition.”

Anne does not claim to ‘fix’ people but she can give guidance as to the things you might want to change about yourself.

“I’m not really telling you anything you don’t know already but it can be quite a shocker for me to come in and say ‘whip your socks off’ and immediately say ‘maybe you shouldn’t be doing so much’ or ‘maybe you should curb that temper a little bit’, ” she said. “It can just help to sow that little seed of change.”

The cost of a feet reading session is £40. Anne organises feet reading parties for a maximum of eight people at £20 per person. For details call 07770 511275.